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Offline PeeCeeBee

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Where is Tom Nickells, wife Kitty and daughter Yolande Kathleen
« on: Sunday 08 September 24 04:56 BST (UK) »
Tom Nickells was from Sweden b. in 1861, arrived in Australia in 1886 and was a station labourer. He was naturalised in 1896. He married Catherine (Kitty) McInnes (my particular interest) in 1901 in South Australia. Tom was from White Cliffs in New South Wales. They had three children b. 1902, 1903, 1904, all born in South Australia. Two died in infancy and a daughter, Yolande Kathleen who was born 1902 survived. His pastoralist lease at Wilcannia, Yungnulgra, was surrendered in 1906. They then disappeared. I have searched the various Australian BDM but have not been successful in finding them. They may have gone elsewhere but Ancestry does not have them pop-up at me... but I do not have a Worldwide subscription, so may be missing something because of that.
Any suggestions as to where I can search would be welcome.
I have done extensive searching on Trove, Familysearch, Ancestry and the various BDM sites, but that is not to say that I have missed something.
I would really love to have the death dates for Tom and Kitty.
Thankyou in anticipation.
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PCB
Franklin - Mauritius
Zibell - Prussia, Australia
Frankham - Keynesham, London, Australia
Day - Minchihampton, GLS ENG
Folland - Barnstaple, DEV ENG
Pauley - Australia
Mewett - Australia

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Re: Where is Tom Nickells, wife Kitty and daughter Yolande Kathleen
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 08 September 24 05:40 BST (UK) »
Can't find a death yet, however there is a tree on Ancestry which has Tom's death as 1946. This appears to be incorrect. An obituary for the Tom NICKELS who died in 1946 says he was 93 and a bachelor.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147615743

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Re: Where is Tom Nickells, wife Kitty and daughter Yolande Kathleen
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 08 September 24 06:46 BST (UK) »
Yes, that Tom Nickels is a son of William Nickels of Gumeracha South Australia. I am the historian for Mount Pleasant, so am familiar with this family. I think they also have a photo of his headstone, but again, it is the incorrect Tom Nickels...
Thankyou for your interest.
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PCB
Franklin - Mauritius
Zibell - Prussia, Australia
Frankham - Keynesham, London, Australia
Day - Minchihampton, GLS ENG
Folland - Barnstaple, DEV ENG
Pauley - Australia
Mewett - Australia

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Re: Where is Tom Nickells, wife Kitty and daughter Yolande Kathleen
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 September 24 10:45 BST (UK) »

I assume you have searched under the Anglised spelling of Nichols.

Also have you searched Trove for the daughter. Perhaps search just her first and middle names.

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Re: Where is Tom Nickells, wife Kitty and daughter Yolande Kathleen
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 18 September 24 13:34 BST (UK) »


"Two died in infancy and a daughter, Yolande Kathleen who was born 1902 survived. "

Where do you see Yolande to have survived...what?...infancy?...childhood?

Where do you see Catherine naming herself/named by others as Kitty?

Can you list all the information on the marriage certificate, 1901.
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